[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61840-61841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26003]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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Public Meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species 
Advisory Committee (ISAC). Comprised of 30 nonfederal invasive species 
experts and stakeholders from across the nation, the purpose of the 
Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the National Invasive 
Species Council, as authorized by Executive Order 13112, on a broad 
array of issues related to preventing the introduction of invasive 
species and providing for their control and minimizing the economic, 
ecological, and human health impacts that invasive species cause. The 
Council is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary 
of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce. The duty of the Council 
is to provide national leadership regarding invasive species issues.
    Purpose of Meeting: To convene the full ISAC and to provide expert 
input and recommendations to NISC federal agencies and their partners 
on invasive species matters of national importance. While in session, 
ISAC will review a draft of the white paper entitled, Enhancing the 
Effectiveness of Biological Control Programs of Invasive Species by 
Utilizing an Integrated Pest Management Approach, as proposed by ISAC's 
Subcommittee on Control and Management. Additional topics of discussion 
include a status update on the development of the next iteration of the 
National Invasive Species Management Plan, as well as ongoing progress 
under a variety of priority initiatives focused on invasive species 
early detection and rapid response (EDRR). The meeting agenda and 
supplemental materials are available on the NISC Web site at http://www.doi.gov/invasivespecies/isac/isac-meetings.cfm.

DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: Wednesday, 
October 28, 2015: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, October 29, 2015: 
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Friday, October 30, 2015; 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural 
Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705. The general

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session will be held in the Reading Room on the first floor. NOTE: All 
meeting participants and interested members of the public must register 
their attendance at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form?EQBCT=86e55ccd349243cb94e735764b6683cc. Attendees will be cleared 
through building security prior to being escorted to the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Brantley, National Invasive 
Species Council Program Specialist and ISAC Coordinator, Phone: (202) 
208-4122; Fax: (202) 208-4118, email: [email protected].

    Dated: October 7, 2015.
Jamie K. Reaser,
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council.
[FR Doc. 2015-26003 Filed 10-13-15; 8:45 am]
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